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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-13

einia Midland railway, has rendered his
resigu.i ion, to take effect on the 10Th inst,
to accept q responsible position in the
transportation department of the c. q U.
railroad, under Col. w. M. S. Dunn, general
manager Of the road. MIR. Dabney's head
quarters will be at Richmond.
Mr. Philip 3. Peyton has been promoted
to the position made vacant by the reslena-
ton of Mr.. Dabuey. and Mr.. Carroll W.
Ashby will take Mr. Peyton's place as chief
clerk Mr.. G. G. Cox. who was recently trans.
ferred with the auditing department OF the
r & d. road from Washington to Rich
mond, will also have clerkship in this city
under Mr.. Peyton.
Mr.. F. l. Cabell has been promoted to the
position Of engineer of maintenance OF way
Of the Virginia Midland road.
PLAYING AN OLD GAME.-A white man,
giving his name as George Smith, and who
represented himself as being cousin of LIT.
James Smith, Of the police force, was arrest
ed in this city on Saturday evening by Lit.
Smith, on the charge of obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses. He told several mer-
chants that he was mate on vessel at the
wharf, and after buying provisions, por-
tion OF which he would take away with him,
he gave directions that the remainder and the
bills were 10 be sent to the vessel, which, OF
course, was not at the wharf. He also tried
to obtain money by telling different persons
that he had parrots and monkeys on board
his vessel for them This morning, after
trial by the mayor, he was sent to jail Tor
thirty days.
CORPORATION CoURr-Judge n. B. Meade
presiding V. Anderson vs. W. w.
Anderson decree for sale.
JAS Carr VS.. Julia Baker; report Of COM
missioner Of sale confirmed.
Ida Dyer VS.. Chas. II. Dyer; decree for
divorce
S. H. Lunt, A. F. Cox, W. H. Smith and
J. 7. Cox, were appointed appraisers of the
personal effects of Joseph H. Maddux, de-
ceased The will of the late Mr.. Maddux,
which was entered at the last court, be-
queaths to his widow, Mrs. Laura f. Mad
dux, his estate, including his claim against
the U. S. Government and appoints her
executrix.
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning.
PERSONAL Maj. Henry w. Newly has
resigned the position of commandant of
cadets and teacher of mathematics at st.
Johns Academy and will devote his entire
time to his duties as City Surveyor and his
rapidly increasing business as civil engl.
near.
Mrs julius E. Crowell and her grand
mother, Mrs. Dorcas Baker, left here this
morning for Brooklyn, n. Y, to spend few
weeks.
Mr.. n S. Greenaway has returned 10 the
city after spending several days very pleas
antly in Culpeper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
MILFORD.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
MILFORD, June 49, Yesterday was OBJ
served as children's day by the Avenue
M. e. Church and Sunday school of this
town. In the morning the Rev. j. II.
Wiley baptized 10 children and preached
a very interesting sermon to the young
folks from Psalms xxxIv, IL. In the
evening the church was crowded to over
flowing by those who had come TO hear
the special service by scholars of the
Sunday-school, led by Mr.. Wiley. The
front Of the church was beautifully fes-
TONED with garlands of evergreens and
roses, while on the pulpit was tastefully
and effectively displayed choice flowers
and house plants. On an arch overhead
was the words ssFeed My Lambsn and
above star OF daisies. The one idea TO
be conveyed was t'Jesus, the Light Of the
World" which was done, recitations,
singing and responsive readings, being
illustrated on TIE pulpit by erecting in
sections a model lighthouse on which
were the illuminated sentence above
1uoted. The service was entertaining and
instructive and the collections were
large.
an entertainment In Dorsey Hall, in THU
town, this eye,,ing, and q full house I
expected, az the company comes hight,
recommended. M
George HUDSON was arrested on satur
day evening By Policeman Richards an'
nlsoed In t6e lookup. BE had been en-
gaged n a AZ mt with man named Green
l ley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
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CULLIE-ALIISoN.- On May 18Th, by the Rev.
Charles d. Sinsinson of Camden Capt N. L.
Cullum Of New Castle county, Del, and Ella
X, Allison Of Harrisburg, Pa
DoYLE-MOoRE.-In this city; on the IAN
inst, by the Rev D. Fl. Corkran, Joseph
Doyle and Clara Moore.
ELLIS-BETELLE-Att the residence OF tho
bride, 6l9 Jefferson street, on the 9Th inst,
BY the Rev. j. L. Eetiin, Joseph Cannon Ell's~
M D., Of Philadelphia, and
Beetle.
GnoTEE-RAwLEY. in Csmde
9th inst, Ny the Rev. LoEl z. Do
Goetre and Rama Rswie7, both
LOCK MAN-WRIGHT.-In Camden,
the 9Th inst by tina Rev. Charles
son, Klijsh W. Lockmsn Of this
Martha M. Wright OF Knoxville, l.
county, Pa
MEISgNHELTRR -FRANTZ. -on May sOsh, by
tho Rev. j. Henry Lesser, 9uHius Meisenheiter
n Dover township, Pa, and Kate Frants Of
Dover.
PARRIS-DUNBAR.--In Camden, N. j., on the
9sh inst, ny the Rev. John Y. Dobbinh, VIII
liam Paris and Maggie dunbar, both Of this
city.
vlNGENT-wEBB.-on the sth inst, by the
Rev Z. Marks, d D., John w, Vincent ~ DIR.
chester county, Md. aud Edna O. Webb Of
Dorchester county, Nd, papers please copy
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
PRESTON.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette end journal
PRESTON, Nd, June I3.-The kitchen
attached to the rear of Mrs. i. I. Bowdles
residence at Medford's wharf three miles
from this place, took fire on Friday morn
ing and was burned. The buildings were sc
situated that the wind blowing from the
northeast enabled the neighbors to save
the main building. 1t is supposed that
the fire originated from spark from the
fiue as the gable was ablaze when dis
covered. Loss about 5000; insured in
the Kent County Mutual Of Delaware.
The prospect for crop of peaches
here il much smaller than was aniici
pated some time since. The injury re.
sulting from the frost was much more
serious than many expected, and the fall
ing Of the young fruit is thinning even
the hardest varieties. The yellow fruit,
Orawford's early and late in particular, ;s
very scarce and the Smock usually quite
hardy is far from being up to the average.
Troth and Old Nixon fare the best so far.
The rose-bugs are doing considerable
injury, not only TO peaches but more par
tioulariy to grapes and cherries. Apples
in some orchards are being eaten by the
pests and others find them at work upon
blaekberries. How long they will remain
is now an important inquiry among
growers. 1t is to be hoped some one will
be able to prove the bugs to be short
lived.
The wheat crop Of the county is good
and rlpening finely. Harvest, though o
little delayed, will begin in earnest from
the middle to the last of next week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
TIE LEVY COURT.
The New.Mmrketst street HBridge-Tues-
day NIornins,s Business.

u&F MORNINGS htuehhesss
The levy court, in session Tuesday,
Tuesday morning and was somewhat hurt.
transacted considerable business. The
dispute concerning the ownership OF the
land desired for part of the south ap-
proach Of the new Market street bridge
across the Brandywine came up for con-
siderntion.
Resolutions were offered which favored
tue acceptance of the Water Commits
siun's proposition to condemn the land
required, the amount of the award upon
such condemnation to await the determi-
nation of the question of title by three
referees. The matter was referred to the
bridge committee, who already had charge
of the negotiation.
The attorney was directed to enter sat-
isfaction upon the official bond of William
M. Hawthorne collector OF White Clay
Creek for 1880.
A petition signed by number of resi-
dents of Red Lion hundred requesting the
construction of new bridge over Floras
run in said hundred was referred to a
committee of five-Messrs. MCCALL, Hick-
man, Jordan, Roberts, Shalloross.
Messrs. Wier, Roberts and Morrison
were appointed committee to fix COM
pensation::of the parliamentary for copy
ing induces.
Il was decided that the final adjourn.
ment of the meeting be to July 18th.
During the noon hour the court visited
and inspected the new bridge across the
Brandywine. Work is being pushed for
| ward with as much haste as the obstacles
thrown in the way by the Water Com
mission will admit, and il is prob
able that the structure will be opeI
to public travel this week The neg
bridge is substantial looking and hand
some, decided improvement upon the
old covered span taken away. 1t swingt
| higher from the water and the approaches
are of massive masonry, the walls being
about five feet thick and capped with
| blocks Of squarely cut stone.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
lost I'm THE sWAArPs.


Two Wilmington Lads Hunting
Cmt-tails Get Lost an the Swampss
Two lads named Horn and Lane living
on Scott street, Forty Acres, accompanied
by their dog left home Saturday after
noon on an expedition in the neighbor-
ing swamps hunting cat-tails. They were
NOT heard Of again until Sunday after
noon when their anxious parents who
had been searching everywhere for the
lost children were surprised by the lads
suddenly presenting themselves at home.
From the incoherent story the boys tell it
appears that on Saturday night after
Ruthless attempts to get their bearings In
the swamp they made up their minds to
camp out for the night. So they laid
down to sleep the dog between them.
Sunday morning, tired out and very
hungry, they wandered on for many
miles. at length they struck the rail-
road track at point above Chester, OF
according to the boys story, nearer Phiis-
delphia, for they speak of passing through
tunnel. A kind. hearted gentleman to
whom they told their story put them on
the train, dog and all, when they arrived
here safely with good supply of cat
tails. II has not been stated 80, but pos
sibly at some future occasion, il that
knowledge has not already been I'm.
parted, the truants will be posted by
their vexed guardians upon another spe-
cies of eat.tail, closely allied and com
monty known as the cato -nine-tails.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16


specisl Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
CLAYMoNr, June 1S.-The cherry crop
which was SO very promising in the early
spring, is proving to be almost total
failure. Fifty baskets we're shipped from
here during the latter part Of last wesk
and this week will probably be the best
week of the season, but only q limited
shipment ia expected. Tho price is about
eight cents per pound.
The beautiful day yesterday attracted
good audiences to the churches. The
services at the M. E. Church were appro-
pirate to Childrsn's day, dhd in the after
noon at the Sunday school 1874 persons
were present This school will go on mn
excursion to Beverly Park on Juno oath
in connection with the Msrcus Hook and
South Chester schools, which have char
tered the steamer Thomas Clyde for the
occasion
Mrs. Eliza Williams died Of her home
near Holly Oak yesterday morning aged
about 90 years. The deceased was an es-
Unable lady with many amiable traits Of
character, and leaves many sorrowing
relatives and friends.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
A OHINAMAN ROBBED.
flow n Wilmington Celestial was
SsRindied of sHis washing Hiva-

How a Wilmington Celestial VISA
SRindIcd of sHis washing Uivi-
dends.
The Philadelphia Press says: Alb Lee,
one of the many Chinese residents OF this
city who lives at 800 Race street, in the
heart Of the Chinese colony, was arrested
Sunday night by Sixth district oilicers,
charged with robbing brother Cell sial,
named Lee Sam, of 1916.
Lee Sam lives, as he stated yolubly in
broken English, in Wilmington and came
into town Sunday laden with $75, with
which he intended to make some pur-
chases and at the same time enjoy him
self. He met All Lee, who, after con-
vincing him that he was the best friend
he had in the world, induced him to go
to his residence. Once there and in a
room All Lee put out the light and went
through the others pockets, securing
their contents before Lee Sam knew what
was the matter. The willy All Lee then
forcibly elected his victimized country
man into tue street.
The latter was civilized sufficiently to
know that he had means of redress, and,
finding his way to the station-house, where
he told his story, policeman was sent
around with him to the house on Race
street and arrested All Lee, who was iden.
titled as the man who had 30 misused the
confidence placed in him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16

CLARK. in this city, on the 18Th inst, Thomas,
l. Clark, In his Ssh year.
Funeral will take place on Thursday efter-
no n at o'clock, from bis late residence, No.
6l5 East Sixth street. Interment at new Cathe-
dral cemetery. Funeral private
DURAN.-on the s-h inst, Leila, wife OF
Cecilia Duran, aged 2S Year,.
DOEoHoE.-Inth THE city, on the 18th inst Sarah
Donohoe. aged 20 years.
Relstiyep ard friends are respec' fully invited
TO attend q funeral, n. m the residence cf her
son, Thomas F. Donahoa, No. 2l6 South Jackaon
street, on Thursday mara ing ct O'Clock. High
mass at St. Pauihs X. G. Church. Interment at
new Cathedral csmetery.
KtTTINGEK.-st Seattle. Warrington Terri
tory, on tn. 9lh lust, Annie conrad, vie OF
Charles u Kitlnger.
MCGuyKRN.-on the 18th inst, hoee, widow OF
David McGovern.
McMA HON.-At Philadelphia. on this TN Inst,
Leonard, rnn OF r. y. and Jennie Mcmahon,
aged m 'nths and IS days.
MCCAIN. -Su 1de1iy at Chester, Pa. on the z h
inst. Joaei Ii hHe II, Reei 20 years
SMITHS On he 7lu inst, Ca hsrlne Ann ,widcw
Of Thomas Smith, Rgsd a Yeas.
TfLGHMAN.-on tee ION Inst, Rebccca Thigh
man, laughter Of the late Edward 1tIghmau
Of Philadelphia
Wtr!TON.--In this CITY. on the Sth inst, Jacob
Walton, in the 7sih year ot his age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16

Painter Thomas Es Olsrk Takes
Two zpeees of Lmudammm.

GWO Weees of L@ud@nMms
Thomas u. Clark, lis'ag at No. 5i5
East Sixth street, committed suicide
Mdonay, very deliberatelyby swallowing
two doses OF laudanum. Clark had been
drinking heavily for several days and
when under the influence of liquor he
seemed to lose all control of himself.
His regret at his actions probably was q
strong incentive for committing the deed
although while laboring under the influ-
enoes Of the drug he said that he had
swallowed It because his wife had pre-
vented him from doing as be pleased.
In fit of remorse Monday he went TO
Beaton Smiths drug store ct Seventh and
Pine streets. where he ordered an ounce
OF laudanum. Joseph Smith, brother of
the proprietor, at first refused TO give
him the drug but CLARK said TINT he
wanted 1t for rubbing his sore leg. After
procuring It, he put Il to his mouth and
began drinking It. Mr.. Smith hurriedly
ran from behind the counter and knocked
the bottle out of Ulark's hand. The lat
ter then left the store. II Ia not known
how much of the poison he drank He
then went to James II. Morgan's drug
store at Tenth and Poplar streets and
again ordered laudanum. The clerk
asked him for bottle and on his reply
he had none the clerk gave him five cents
worth of the drug or about six drains.
Clark began tearing off the label and said
that he wanted IL to take internally, at the
same time putting the bottle to his mouth
and drinking about two-thirds Of the dose.
The clerk by this time had also snatched
the bottle from hishand.
Clark became enraged, but finally left
the store and sat down on the cigsr store
steps on the opposite corner. The two
poisonous doses began to take effect and
he became drowsy. About O'Clock,
Police Officer Lynch found him and
started to take him home, but Clark soon
lost control of his limbs and the officer
picked him bodily up and carried him
home. He then became unconscious from
the effects of the drug. Dre. Springer,
Winner, Smith and Naudain, worked ON
him TO restore respiration which had
become very low. Emetics were admin
istered, he vomited freely and his fespi-
ration increased, but he had received no
medical attendance until two hours after
swallowing the poison, which had taken Q
deadly hold and he expired about 10
o'clock Mon night.
CLARK was painter by trade and, for o
number of years, was member of the
firm of CLARK q Uber, on Poplar street
above Fifth. This partnership was dis
solved some years ago, when, 1t is said,
Clark was worth 81 900, but great por.
tion of this has since been squhndered.
He was about 40 years of age and leavet
a wife but no children. He was bright
genial little fellow, of a lively DISPOSE
ton. His wife is highly respected
woman, who had done all in her power
to save him from total wreck some
months ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
NARROWING HOME.
Battery q Breaks Onnsp This Bhorn-
ins-GoinR aack 90 Rort saamii-
ton.

-
BATTERY q Breaks Oansp This nHorn-
ing-Going Sack 10 Rora saamii-
ton.
Camp Brinokle is deserted and the Jolly
soldier boys are ON the way TO Fort Ham
ilton, N. Y. Battery r, Fifth United
States artillery, with It's gay trapping and
sccoutrements Of war, started on Its
homeward march Monday and will
make the trip TO Fort Hamilton by easy
stages reaching there probably in 10 days.
The camp was astir before day-break
Monday and In place Of the dull, drowsy
appearance which has prevailed during
the week the scene was one of hustle and
activity. Tents were struck and the
handsome chargers geared to the antique
guns and before 8 o'clock the march was
begun.
Camp Brinokle was fairly overrun with
visitors Sunday. In the morning the
battery held mounted inspection, which
made an imposing martial picture and
was enjoyed by large assemblage.
Everything was 10 fauliless condition, the
coats of the beautiful bay chargers shin
ing like polished mahogany. Through
the afternoon crowds of people hocked 70
the camp. The boys were in their SUM-
day clothes, and the "grim vissage of
war" assumed quiet picnic air.
Some beer or other intoxicant found its
way within the lines and two of the brave
boys of the Fifth completely surrendered
to the forces Of King Alcohol and were
landed in the guard house. The command
was presented with huge mastif with o
most threatening looking jaw and capa-
cious nav. 1t was named Bismarck by
the German patriots In the battery prob
ably because of the brutes surliness and
strong will. The bull terrier Jack was
somewhat displeased with the new conner,
and was disposed to dispute with Bismarck
the position of battery favorite but upon
regurvey Of the proportions of the
mastif the aged Jack ct once accepted a
peaceful proposition and permitted his
huge companion 10 gambol about the
camp with him.
The frank and file" did not enjoy their
stay in Wilmington very much owing TO
the disagreeable weather. It rained nearly
every day and drenched everybody
and everything. The boys were in an.
| tieipation OF warmer welcome than they
received and, looking upon the visit as Q
sort of holiday style, expected that the
| picnic features would be brought out with
more prominence. On Friday last, John
8. Miller, who lives near the Brinokle
property, Toasted the boys on Strawberries,
cream and cake, for which they were very
/ grateful, and ate the berries with
a relish that bespoke heartiness of appe.
tites. Many of the lasses who visited the
camp went into raptures over the blue
red and gold, and the boys with soldierlJ
gallantry reciprocated the attention IL
voting the Wilmington girls the fairest Of
the many who had ever visited theil
camps. The officers were shown consid
cradle attention, and those with whom
they were brought in personal contact
speak warmly in their praise.
A noticeable feature of the command
was the number of foreigners included il
its roster. The Germans predominant in
number while Ireland has number O
sturdy representatives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
NoRTH EAST.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NORTH EAST, June 10.--An accident of
a serious nature, happened at the stone
quarry on the B. g. o. railroad near this
place, about noon yesterday, in which
two colored men from Virginia named
Ruffin Pollard and William Jeter we're
the victims. Every day after the men stop
work TO eat their dinners, a blast is set of,
and yesterday the same thing was re-
peated. After the blast went off rock
about the size of a half bushei struck on
the roof of the engine room where the
men were eating aud came through, strik-
ing both of the above named and seriously
injurIng them. Pollard lives near the
quarry on the railroad He was more
severely hurt than Jeter, who lives IL
North East. Both were taken to theil
homes and medical aid summoned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
HUMAN FIENDs.
a Cat Kprosen d and Set ON Fire by
Enhnman Rrutes.

a Cat Ekerosen d and Set ON Fire by
Tnhuman Rrutes.
As church people were vending their
way quietly Sunday evening towards their
various places of Worship fearful cries
and yelIs were heard on Eleventh street
between Poplar and Lombard streets.
The noise was discovered to proceed
from an enclosure, between the open
palings Of which an unfortunate cat
with its tail brilliantly ahre was seen
rushing madly back and forth with
agonizing yells. Its frantic efforts, as
the poor brute few halfway up the
fence and back and forth, in order to
escape, were heart-rending. It was
impossible to aid the luokless brute, its
frenzled condition preoluding all sp-
proaoh. Those who Witnessed the Incl
dent are indignant over the british
cruelty shown. Evidently the cat had
been bathed in kerosene oil and then
ignitsd by the human fiends for little
Joke or Sunday evening recreation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
Another relephone Line.

George W. Ingram. of Middietown, is
building telephone line from this city
to Milford connecting via Middletown
with the Easern shore lines at Warwick,
Md. He says that the line from here to
Townsend is guaranteed and has received
81 100 in subscription from New CASTLE
county as follows: Middletown, $500 /;
Delaware City and st, Georges, $500 {;
Odessa, 5000; Townsend, 800. Mr..
Ingram is now trying to get Kent's quota
of 81 900 toward the establishment Of the
line, work ON which was begun TO- day.
A single subscription costs $40 and no
man is asked to take more than two. The
line runs through all the principal towns
in New Castle and Kent counties where
exchanges will be established.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16

On Friday Thomas Leonard, No. 1886
Orange street, section hand on the b..
a. o. track near Chester while sitting in
front of the section car which was going
at full speed was suddenly thrown
between the tracks. The car passed over
his body causing bad Commissions and
scratches. DIR. W. G. Winner who is at
tending him says although the man has
experienced no permanent injury he will
not be able to work for some weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16
seIIInr Wllnon. . I.Icense.

John Edmonds, living at Kissing Sun,
about four miles from Dover, was arrested
Tuesday by United States Deputy
Marshal Hutchins of Dover, for selling
liquor without government license.
The accused had o. hearing before United
States Commissioner Smith Tuesday
afternoon aud, after pleading guilty, was
held in $3.50 bail for the United States
district court. He said that he had q
family of eight children, all girls, rang
ing in ages from G to II years, and thai
the occasional sales CT his wine aided
him materially in supporting his family.
The liquor sold is not distilled liquor
but is the ordinary home made blackberry
ufna